Tag: Kidnappers
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Kidnappers of Nigerian journalist’s wife, son demand N12 million ransom
The abductors of the wife and son of a Nigerian journalist have asked for a N12 million ransom for their release. Nasiru Yakubu, a journalist with Voice of America, Hausa Service, posted on his Facebook wall Wednesday morning that kidnappers stormed his house at Birnin Yero, a small community in Kaduna State, at about 1:30…
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Kidnappers abduct VOA reporter’s wife, child; kill FRSC officer
Suspected kidnappers on Wednesday abducted the wife and child of a reporter with the Voice of America (VOA) in Kaduna. The abductors also killed a staff of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), who rushed out to help the victims. The reporter, Nasir Birnin-Yero, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the abductors, about…
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[Photos] Pregnant woman rescued from kidnappers dies after child birth
The pregnant woman who was rescued by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps from suspected kidnappers in the Badagry area of Lagos State on Sunday morning is dead. According to available information, the woman, who was operated upon successfully and delivered of a baby boy, died on Sunday afternoon. The FRSC Badagry Unit Commander,…
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Woman gives birth immediately after being rescued from suspected kidnappers
A Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) team on Sunday morning rescued a pregnant woman from suspected kidnappers in Badagry, Lagos. The Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem, said in a statement on Sunday that the woman gave birth to a baby boy immediately after she was rescued. “At about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday Feb.…
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Police vow to nab abductors of varsity lecturer in Delta
The Police Command in Delta has vowed to apprehend and prosecute the abductors of Dr Boniface Anyanwu and Mr Nnamdi Nwachukwu in Delta. The Spokesman of the command, Mr Andrew Aniamaka, said this while confirming the rescue of the duo on Tuesday in Warri. “They have been released but we will not rest on our…
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Varsity lecturer miraculously escapes from kidnappers den
Kidnapped Dr. Boniface Anyanwu, a lecturer from the Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka has miraculously escaped from the dungeon where he was kept. Dr. Anyanwu was kidnapped from his Obiaruku home at about 2AM on Saturday February 3rd with his abductors demanding N20m in ransom. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1833775933330414&set=a.826964484011569.1073741830.100000940756637&type=3 Mr. Moses Darah, a lecturer in the Languages and…
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Benue, Rivers massacres: Adeboye condemns killings; says culprits will soon be exposed
Worried by the incessant cases of killings and kidnappings in the country, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor E.A Adeboye has condemned the act while assuring that God will soon arrest the perpetrators. Leading his congregation in prayers, at the February 2018 Holy Ghost Service tagged “Stronger than your enemies…
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Kidnappers release Bayelsa monarch’s wife, principal after N5m receiving ransom
Mrs Tina Inegbagha wife of the Paramount Ruler Of Ayakoro Community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa and Mr Egbele Jack, a school principal have been released by their captors, 25 days after they were kidnapped. They were abducted by gunmen in Ayakoro on Dec. 16, 2017. Mr Majesty Inegbagha, a member of the…
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Lagos Police Command arrests kidnappers
Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police has arrested two notorious kidnappers at Elemoro, Ajah-Lagos after the kidnap of one Mrs. Mildred Mbajiorgu. Speaking on the incident, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ajah, SP Mohammed Shehu Limawa, said he received a distress call from a lady who told him that she heard the voice of…
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Police parade 30 suspected inter-state robbers, kidnappers in Kogi
The Police on Wednesday in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, paraded 30 inter-state armed robbery and kidnap suspects terrorising Kogi and the neighbouring states. Parading the suspects, the Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood (CSP), said those arrested included some who allegedly kidnapped and killed an expatriate engineer with Dangote Cement Company. Mr. Moshood said…